The Arlington Inclusive Theatre Companies

In Arlington, VA

• About Scripted Companies
• Auditions
• Rehearsals
• Tech and Performances
• Press Highlights
• Past Productions

About Scripted Companies

Inclusive Theatre Companies are designed for adults (18+) with intellectual disabilities, learning disabilities and adults who are on the Autism Spectrum. 

The companies are directed by trained theatre professionals. An original script is developed during the rehearsal process through improvisation techniques. A play is scripted and then blocked, memorized by the actors and performed for the public. The final production is designed to showcase each actor’s unique talents.

Each company will be limited to 15 people.

Inclusive Theatre Companies require an audition in order to participate.

Auditions

Auditions for the Arlington Inclusive Theatre Companies will be held in September 2013.

What is required at auditions?

Actors will be expected to prepare a short piece. This can be a song, a poem, a monologue or a dance. The directors may also lead some acting or movement exercises for the group.

All inclusive theatre company participants are required to audition.

Participants who have auditioned will receive notice of their company placement.

Participants must complete and send registration with payment to:

ArtStream Inc.
620 Pershing Dr.
Silver Spring, MD 20910

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Rehearsals

Rehearsals will be held on Thursday evenings, September 2012 - March 2013

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Tech and Performance Schedule

UPDATED FOR 2014! All participants are required to attend all tech rehearsals and performances.

Tickets may be purchased at the door or online via PayPal. Families and local businesses also have the option of purchasing advertising space in inclusive theatre programs

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Press Highlights

Read about the Arlington Inclusive Companies' 2013 productions The Final Showdown and Lights, Camera, Chaos in The Arlington Sun-Gazette and DC Metro Theatre Scene.

Read about the Arlington Inclusive Companies' 2012 productions Oh My, An Invasion! and Star Corps IV: The Search for Mind-Zap in The Washington Post.

Read about the Arlington Inclusive Companies' 2011 productions Happily Ever After and The Mystery of the Well in The Arlington Connection.

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Past Productions

The Final Showdown and Lights, Camera, Chaos

The 2012-2013 Arlington Inclusive Theatre Companies presented this double-bill of backstage, show-biz comedy April 4-13 at Gunston Theatre One in Arlington, VA

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Read about volunteer mentor Peter Kehoe's experience emulating old-west icon Gabby Hayes: About the Hair...

view photos from The Final Showdown.
view photos from Lights, Camera, Chaos.

Oh My, An Invasion! and Star Corps IV: The Search for Mind-Zap

The 2011-2012 Arlington Inclusive Theatre Companies presented a sci-fi double feature--Oh My, An Invasion! and Star Corps IV: The Search for Mind Zap. March 15th - 24th at Gunston Theatre One in Arlington, VA.
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view photos from Oh My, An Invasion. 
view photos from the Star Corp IV: The Search for Mind-Zap.

We got great press for our sci-fi double feature. Check out Arlington Inclusive 2012 press!

Happily Ever After and The Mystery of the Well

The 2010-2011 Arlington Inclusive Theatre Companies presented two original family comedies--Happily Ever After and The Mystery of the Well.  March 31st - April 2nd and April 7th - 9th at Gunston Theatre One in Arlington, VA.
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view photos from Happily Ever After.
view photos from The Mystery of the Well. 

Company B remounted their neon-hued, Bollywood-style hit The Mystery of the Well at The Discovery Theatre as part of VSA's Start With the Arts Festival. 

Those Were the Days and HazBeenaLooza: The Benefit Concert

The ArtStream Arlington Inclusive Theatre Company and Arlington Actors Showcase presented a double bill of Those Were The Days... and HasBeenaLooza: The Benefit Concert at Gunston Theatre One on March 25-27 and April 1-3, 2010.

Those Were The Days...:  order a DVD »  view photos »
HasBeenaLooza: The Benefit Concert:  order a DVD »  view photos »

Or Read about our Double Bill in:
The Washington Post's Going Out Guide (we're at the bottom of the page).
Free in DC blog.
The Arlington Connection.  

Read about the Arlington Inclusive Theatre Company's October 2010 remount of HasBeenaLooza: The Benefit Concert in the Arlington Catholic Herald.

Kickball The Musical!

Audiences enjoyed this musical by ArtStream's Arlington Inclusive Theatre Company. Kickball The Musical! played March 26 - April 4, 2009, at Gunston Theatre One in Arlington, VA. This production was scripted and directed by Patricia Woolsey. All Inclusive Theatre Company scripts are based upon ideas and improvisations from the actors.

View photos or read The Arlington Connection write-up.

Trouble at the No-Way Chalet

ArtStream Arlington Inclusive Theatre Company presented the original musical Trouble at the No-Way Chalet, a farcical comedy about the zany antics of the staff and guests at a very troubled hotel, March 6 - 15, 2008, at Gunston Theatre One in Arlington VA. This production was scripted and directed by Patricia Woolsey. All Inclusive Theatre Company scripts are based upon the ideas and improvisations from the actors.

View photos or read The Gazette review.

That Thing Called Love!

ArtStream Arlington Inclusive Theatre Company (in partnership with Educational Theatre Company) performed the original musical That Thing Called Love!, an exploration of the pitfalls and successes in our quest for love, March 22 - 31, 2007, at the Thomas Jefferson Middle School and Community Theatre in Arlington VA. This production was scripted, directed and produced by Patricia Woolsey with musical direction by Carol Gulley. All Inclusive Theatre Company scripts are based upon the ideas and improvisations from the actors.

View photos from That Thing Called Love!

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